Is severe cryptogenic chronic hepatitis similar to autoimmune hepatitis?

Abstract

Background/Aims: It has been reported that severe cryptogenic chronic hepatitis may be a subgroup of autoimmune hepatitis, The aims of this study were to investigate the clinical features, liver function tests, human leukocyte antigens and response to immunosuppressive therapy in severe cryptogenic chronic hepatitis, and to compare the findings in such patients with those in patients with autoimmune hepatitis,